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First flights
2023-11-24Last Thursday, February 5, 2009, President Obama took his first flights aboard Marine One and Air Force One, on his way to the House Democratic Issues...
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Indiana
2023-11-24While some in Washington have obsessed about "process stories" regarding the recovery package, for most of America the economy is not a spec...
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The first press conference
2023-11-24President Obama is holding his first press conference. You can watch it streaming at WhiteHouse.gov/live. He opened up with some brief remarks, which ...
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Stewards of America's natural wonders
2023-11-24Mrs. Obama this afternoon visited the Department of the Interior, where she spoke about how important it is to protect our natural resources and move ...
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A major milestone
2023-11-24Today President Obama is celebrating the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a "major milestone on our road to recovery,&quo...
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Serious about energy independence
2023-11-24He said hello to members of the DOE and their new Secretary, Steven Chu.He announced new efficiency standards for common household appliances, an impo...
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On the front lines of the foreclosure crisis
2023-11-24The people at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have a crucial role to play in our economic recovery, the First Lady told the staf...
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The quickest and broadest tax cut ever
2023-11-24Two important takeaways from the President's Weekly Address this morning.#1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will start having an impac...
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Over at the State Department’s Dipnote blog, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Christopher R. Hill wraps up Secreta...
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The case for green jobs
2023-11-24Vice President Biden makes the case for Green Jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class in the following op-ed, which appears in the Philadelphia Inq...